Central State University
TUESDAY April 23, 1991
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AAUP OKs plan to open budget for faculty, staff By Audra Frantz Student Writer Secrecy surrounding university budgets prompted the American Association of University Professors to pass resolutions requiring state and university officials to make all information concerning the budget readily available. A major topic at the Lake Murray conference was a concern for the difficulty in receiving infor-
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Earth Day focuses on environment OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—There are agencies and programs and complex laws, but when it comes to protecting the environment, the greatest tool of all may be the simple things. "It can be just not using your toilet as a trash can and flushing it every time you throw a Kleenex in it," said Luann Waters, education specialist with the state Department of Wildlife Conservation. Ellen Bussert, environmental advocate at the state Department of Health, said this year they have a head
Campus election rules scrutinized Rules governing campus elections came under scrutiny after a CSU student witnessed a ballot box and other election materials being transferred to Edmond City Hall April 8 in a car driven by one of the candidates. Randall Terrill, a senior political science major, saw four people carrying the ma-
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terials toward Edmond City Hall, where election committee Chairwoman Rebekah Zahn is employed. Elaine Paparonis, Lori Hicks and Kirby Junge, were senators on the election committee, but the fourth, Carole Crawley, was running for senator in the College of Education. "I never touched the ballot box, ballots, or the list of stuV See RULES, page 3.
Higher ed boasts 50th OKLAHOMA CITY(AP)-Educators and officials celebrated the 50th anniversary of higher education in Oklahoma last week, and again asked for more money. Instructors, college presidents and regents hailed the highereducation system created by a state vote in 1941. But they also used the opportunity to urge legislators to approve a $300 million capital improvements bond issue and $61 million in new money. "We come here with a common bond," said Joe Struckle, chairman of the state council of university presidents. "We have never been more united."
Gov. David Walters proposed the bond issue and the $61 million increase. The bond issue passed the House and Senate and is in a joint House Conference Committee. If approved in its final form by the Legislature, the bond issue would be put to a statewide vote. Most of the bond issue proceeds would go to renovate old college and university buildings, construct some buildings and enhance libraries and equipment. Higher education's appropriation also is in conference committee. The House approved $54 million in new money while the Senate approved about $44 million. George Kaiser, chairman of the state Regents for Higher Education, said Oklahoma overbuilt its system 50 years ago. 'V See CASH, page 3.
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"Saving the environment is choices," she said. "It's not easy." The Wildlife Department has a list of 101 things one can do to help. Suggestions range from planting a tree to taking your own shopping bag to the store, or not watering the lawn in the 'middle of the day when so much water will evaporate before soaking into the ground.
From left, Anthony Anderson and Ken Hamilton. (Photo by Andrew Woon)
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State educators push for more cash
Seeing double Dancers from Sea World in San Antonio perform at the Iron Kids awards presentation this weekend at Broncho Field House.
mation on certain aspects of the budget, Central State University general business Professor Dr. Mary J. Nelson said. "We receive a sanitized version of the budget that doesn't have any names on it, so we don't know who's getting what," she said. "Without names on the budget we can't tell if payroll is being played with or who's getting raises. That's all public record be-
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By Corina Ormsbee Student Writer If you had $65,000 what would you do with it? Doug, a 28-year-old Central State University junior with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, said his medical treatment totals about $65,000 a year. Doug was diagnosed with Kaposi's Sarcoma, a cancerous form of AIDS. He doesn't know for sure how he contracted the disease.
He said he doesn't worry about how he became infected as much as he does his treatment. Doug has been prescribed two medications: Interferon Alfa-2b, for his cancer, and Azothymidine (AZT), which is used to slow the AIDS virus, not cure it. AZT is the only drug that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat HIV and AIDS, said Alan Nyitray, HIV educator for the state Health Department. Doug said his AZT costs $250 a month. But this was the cheapest of his medications. Doug hasn't had any trouble with his AZT treatment. He has experienced some headaches, but he says he is fortunate compared to others undergoing the treatment. Some side effects from AZT are: nausea, headaches, fatigue and vomiting. And there is a sup- • See AIDS/HIV, page 3.
INSIDE EDUCATION Administrators have found that assessment is widely practiced on campus already, and they plan to take advantage of it.
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SPORTS CSU linebacker Keith Traylor was chosen in the third round (61st overall) by the Denver Broncos Sunday in the NFL draft.